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Tom Herbert, Harriet Brewis

The full list of MPs who are standing down at the next general election

The UK is set for the most unpredictable general election campaign in decades, following months of unrest within the two main parties.

While Boris Johnson’s threats to hold an October election were silenced in the Commons last month, another vote is still widely expected before the end of the year.

The next election technically isn’t due until 2022, but the government has repeatedly pushed to bring this forward in a bid to restore the Conservative Party's ruling majority.

While uncertainty persists over when it will take place, a number of MPs from across the political spectrum have already announced they will be stepping down at the next election.

Here is the full list.

Mark Field announced he is stepping down as Tory MP for the Cities of London and Westminster (PA)

Conservative

  • Richard Benyon - MP for Newbury
  • John Bercow - MP for Buckingham and Commons speaker
  • Alastair Burt - MP for North East Bedfordshire and former Foreign Office minister
  • Glyn Davies - MP for Montgomeryshire
  • Mims Davies - MP for Eastleigh
  • Michael Fallon - MP for Sevenoaks and former defence secretary
  • Richard Harrington - MP for Watford
  • Nick Hurd - MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner and Northern Ireland minister
  • Jo Johnson - MP for Orpington and universities minister. Brother of Boris Johnson
  • Jeremy Lefroy - MP for Stafford
  • Sir Patrick McLoughlin - MP for Derbyshire Dales
  • Claire Perry - MP for Devizes
  • Mark Prisk - MP for Hertford & Stortford
  • Amber Rudd - MP for Hastings and Rye and former work and pensions secretary, home secretary and energy secretary
  • Keith Simpson - MP for Broadland
  • Sir Nicholas Soames - MP for Mid Sussex. Grandson of Winston Churchill, former defence minister and shadow defence secretary
  • Caroline Spelman - MP for Meriden and former environment secretary
  • David Tredinnick - MP for Boswort
  • Mark Field - MP for Cities of London and Westminster

Labour

Kate Hoey will stand down as MP for Vauxhall at the next election (PA)
  • Kevin Barron - MP for Rother Valley
  • Ronnie Campbell - MP for Blyth Valley
  • Gloria De Piero - MP for Ashfield and shadow justice minister
  • Jim Fitzpatrick - MP for Poplar and Limehouse
  • Kate Hoey - MP for Vauxhall
  • John Mann - MP for Bassetlaw
  • Albert Owen - MP for Ynys Mon
  • Teresa Pearce - MP for Erith and Thamesmead and ex-shadow housing minister
  • Stephen Pound - MP for Ealing North
  • Geoffrey Robinson - MP for Coventry North West
  • Owen Smith - MP for Pontypridd
  • Stephen Twigg - MP for Liverpool West Derby

Lib Dem

Sir Vince Cable won't stand for re-election (EPA)
  • Heidi Allen - MP for South Cambridgeshire
  • Vince Cable - MP for Twickenham and former leader of the Lib Dems
  • Norman Lamb - North Norfolk

Independents

Ken Clarke announced he will not stand again (PA)
  • Guto Bebb - MP for Aberconwy and former defence minister
  • Nick Boles - Grantham
  • Kenneth Clarke - MP for Rushcliffe since 1970. Former chancellor, home secretary, justice secretary, health secretary and education secretary and the Father of the House
  • Justine Greening - MP for Putney and former education secretary
  • Oliver Letwin - MP for West Dorset and ex-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Rory Stewart - MP for Penrith and The Border and former international development secretary. Standing for mayor of London

Change UK

  • Joan Ryan, MP for Enfield North
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